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    • Different molecular pathways are disrupted in Pyoderma gangrenosum patients and are associated with the severity of the disease. 

      Moura, Ronald Rodrigues; Brandão, Lucas; Moltrasio, Chiara; Agrelli, Almerinda; Tricarico, Paola Maura; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare inflammatory skin disease classified within the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatoses. The pathophysiology of PG is yet incompletely understood but a prominent role of genetics facilitating ...

    • Differential distribution of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene variants and its expression in systemic lupus erythematosus 

      De Azevêdo Silva, Jaqueline; de Lima, Suelen Cristina; Fragoso, Thiago Sotero; Cavalcanti, Catarina Addobbati Jordão; Barbosa, Alexandre Domingues; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifactorial autoimmune disorder that displays an important genetic background. Vitamin D3 (VD3) through its receptor (VDR) plays an important immunomodulatory role in autoimmune ...

    • Differential oxidative stress responses to methanol in intraperitoneally exposed rats: Ameliorative effects of Opuntia vulgaris fruit extract 

      Saoudi, Mongi; Hsouna, Anis Ben; Trigui, Mohamed; Jamoussi, Kamel; Jaoua, Samir; ... more authors ( SAGE Publications , 2012 , Article)
      Methanol is primarily metabolized by oxidation to formaldehyde and then to formate. These processes are accompanied by formation of superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide. This article reports data on the effect of ...

    • Differential survival of nursery-reared Acropora cervicornis outplants along the Florida reef tract 

      van Woesik, Robert; Banister, Raymond B.; Bartels, Erich; Gilliam, David S.; Goergen, Elizabeth A.; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2020 , Article)
      In recent decades, the Florida reef tract has lost over 95% of its coral cover. Although isolated coral assemblages persist, coral restoration programs are attempting to recover local coral populations. Listed as threatened ...

    • Diplomacy for the world's hottest sea 

      Al-Mudaffar Fawzi, Nadia; Fieseler, Clare M.; Helmuth, Brian; Leitão, Alexandra; Al-Ainsi, Mehsin; ... more authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2022 , Other)
      Countries that border the Persian or Arabian Gulf [hereafter, “Gulf ”] are adopting ambitious global commitments to protect their marine environments. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to protecting 30% of its ...

    • Direct cardiovascular impact of SGLT2 inhibitors: mechanisms and effects 

      Kaplan A.; Abidi E.; El-Yazbi A.; Eid A.; Booz G.W.; ... more authors ( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article Review)
      Diabetes is a global epidemic and a leading cause of death with more than 422 million patients worldwide out of whom around 392 million alone suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ...

    • Direct inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by low level blue photobiomodulation LED at 470, 454 and 450 nm. 

      Zupin, Luisa; Gratton, Rossella; Milani, Margherita; Clemente, Libera; Fontana, Francesco; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Blue light has been already reported as able to counteract different types of microorganisms including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi and viruses, especially the enveloped ones. It has been reported that ...

    • Disinfection by-products of chlorine dioxide (chlorite, chlorate, and trihalomethanes): Occurrence in drinking water in Qatar 

      Al-Otoum, Fatima; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Ahmed, Talaat A.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Ali, Mohammed ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      The occurrence of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water, namely, chlorite, chlorate, and trihalomethanes (THMs), was investigated. Two-hundred-ninety-four drinking water samples were ...

    • Distribution and diversity of aquatic insects in different water bodies of Qatar 

      Alkhayat, F.A.; Ahmad, A.H.; Rahim, J.; Imran, M.; Sheikh, U.A.A. ( Instituto Internacional de Ecologia , 2024 , Article)
      Aquatic insect fauna remains an important tool for bio indication of environmental disturbance, while maintaining a healthy aquatic system. The purpose of the study was to document and to identify the diversity and ...

    • Distribution and ultrastructure of neurosecretory cells in the cerebral ganglion of the earthworm 

      Al-Yousuf, S. ( Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company , 1988 , Article)
      Neurosecretory (Nsy) cells within the cerebral ganglion of Lumbricus terrestris were classified ultrastructurally. The Nsy cells within the subesophageal ganglion, nerve cord ganglion, and the peripheral nervous system ...

    • Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its chemical drivers across dryland habitats 

      Adenan, Sakeenah; Oja, Jane; Alatalo, Juha M.; Shraim, Amjad M.; Alsafran, Mohammed; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Qatar is largely characterized by a hyper-arid climate and low soil fertility which create a stressful soil environment for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. In a study of AM fungal communities and their relationship with ...

    • Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains From Qatar as Shown by Crystal Morphology, d-Endotoxins and Cry Gene Content 

      Nair, Kavita; Al-Thani, Dhabi; Al-Thani, Roda; Al-Yafei, Fatima; Ahmed, Talaat; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article)
      Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) based insecticidal formulations have been recognized as one of the most successful, environmentally safe and sustainable method of controlling insect pests. Research teams worldwide are in ...

    • Diversity-productivity dependent resistance of an alpine plant community to different climate change scenarios 

      Ali, Arshad; Molau, Ulf; Bai, Yang; Jagerbrand, Annika K.; Alatalo, Juha M. ( Springer Tokyo , 2016 , Article)
      Here we report from a experiment imposing different warming scenarios [control with ambient temperature, constant level of moderate warming for 3�years, stepwise increase in warming for 3�years, and one season of high level ...

    • Do inflammasome impact COVID-19 severity? 

      Calado, Maria Beatriz; da Silva Santana, Crislayne Emilly; Crovella, Sergio ( Springer , 2021 , Article Review)
      COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a dramatic challenge, introducing huge clinical differences that demand extensive investigations. Severe and critical patients may present coagulopathies and microthrombi, which results ...

    • Docosahexaenoic Acid, a Key Compound for Enhancing Sensitization to Drug in Doxorubicin-Resistant MCF-7 Cell Line. 

      Crovella, Sergio; Ouhtit, Allal; Rahman, Shaikh Mizanoor; Rahman, Md Mizanur ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Drug resistance is a well-known and significant obstacle in the battle against cancer, rendering chemotherapy treatments often ineffective. To improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy, researchers are exploring the use ...

    • Does allelopathy increase invasiveness of Prosopis juliflora (sw.) Dc in arid land environment? 

      Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Prosopis juliflora is highly recognized for its invasive character and its detrimental effects on different plant species across the world due to possessing allelochemicals. Our field observations indicated high prevalence ...

    • DPSIR framework and sustainable approaches of brine management from seawater desalination plants in Qatar 

      Khan, Mariam; A. Al-Ghouti, Mohammad ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Brine released from desalination plants is extremely high in salinity and contains various chemicals, which are harmful to the ecosystem. The disposal of brine has raised great concerns for the desalination industry around ...

    • Drivers of snow leopard poaching and trade in Pakistan and implications for management 

      Din, Jaffar ud; Bari, Fathul; Ali, Hussain; Rehman, Ejaz ur; Adli, Durriyyah Sharifah Hasan; ... more authors ( Pensoft Publishers , 2022 , Article)
      The snow leopard is one of the highly valued species from high-altitude mountain ecosystems of Central and Southeast Asia, including Pakistan. This keystone species is facing a myriad of conventional and emerging threats, ...

    • Dynamics (seasonal and intra-diurnal) of air-borne fungal spore population of Doha area, Qatar 

      Fayad, Raghda K.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      The availability and dynamics of airborne fungal spores in the atmosphere are strongly influenced by the meteorological parameters and by other factors such as air pollutants. The aim of this study was to update the knowledge ...

    • Early stage litter decomposition across biomes 

      Ika, Djukic; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Schmidt, Inger Kappel; Larsen, Klaus Steenberg; Beier, Claus; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere. Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this fundamental soil process in order to understand the ...